Community Church is halfway into the season of light and love and the world seems to only be getting darker and darker. Pastor Johan Dodge was once told, “If you are going to do something to advance the kin-dom of God in this world, expect opposition.” When living in a time of opposition to the way of light and love, it important for Christians to find their voice and secure their footing in opposition

Meetings for the Atherton Ward are held at 6500 E. Atherton St., Long Beach. The sacrament meeting is at 9 a.m., followed by second-hour meetings from 10:10-11 a.m. The second hour meetings are as follows: Sunday school is held on the first and third Sundays and relief society and elders quorum are on the second and fourth Sundays. The primary meeting is held every Sunday. Members who are unable

LW Baptist Church meets on Sundays at 10 a.m. in Clubhouse 3, Room 2. The focus for the Sunday, March 15, service will focus on worship and reasons why Christians worship God. The main reason for worship is God made people in his image and to have fellowship with him. From the beginning, Adam and Eve had this fellowship with God in the Garden of Eden, but their sin ended that friendship and

First Christian Church teaches from God’s word, the Holy Bible, verse by verse. It is a friendly church, joining in worship and exploring God’s word together, “That we may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith, both yours and mine,” Romans 1:12. Pastor’s Message This week’s message is from Romans 13: 8-14. In these verses the Apostle Paul moves from his admonition to be in

Senior Pastor Yong Jang-Young began his sermon on March 8 for LW Korean Community Church (LWKCC) by quoting John 8:36, “Therefore, if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.” He emphasized that the freedom found in the Lord is not a temporary liberation offered by the world, but a true freedom that begins deep within the soul. People are not called simply to survive, but to serve

The Pinochle Club meets on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays in Clubhouse 1 at 11:30 a.m. Lessons are available during Thursday meetings starting at 11:30. Contact Joan Taylor at 562-666-1714 for more information. Feb. 16 winners: Maureen Habel, 12,520, first place; Joan Taylor, 10,940, second; Irene Perkins, 10,880, third; Ruth Bonnema, 10,750, fourth. Feb. 19 winners: Carol Ostergaard, 13,510,

LW WOMEN'S GOLF CLUB The LW Woman’s Golf Club will hold its second annual putting contest on Tuesday, June 30, at 7:45 a.m. at the Turtle Lake Golf Course. The event is open to all Leisure World residents. The entry fee is $10. Tickets go on sale April 14. Thirty-eight women gathered at the Turtle Lake Golf Course for the weekly tournament on March 3. Play for the day was low gross,

The LW Men’s Golf League played at the David L. Baker Executive Golf Course on March 2. With minor course challenges, it was anticipated that most golfers would score well, and 11 of the 16 players did shoot net at or under par. There were four birdies—one each by Clay Fischer, Chris Lankford, Larry Hillhouse and Won Park. Closest to the pin on the 110-yard par 3 third hole was Seon Kim, and